Bury Your Dead

It's Nothing Personal

Nothing personal against Bury Your Dead, but I'm not sure if the
world needs yet another melodic metalcore band. Yeah, I know, that's
harsh. But while listening to their fifth release, It's Nothing
Personal, I can't help but think this sounds like almost every band you
hear when you flip your FM dial over to the Blaze.

That's not to say this Massachusetts quintet isn't good at what they
do. They can write a catchy riff, and it's obvious by the structure of
their songs that they're aiming for heavy rotation on prominent
commercial radio stations and television show soundtracks.

The band also shows promise of expanding their reach beyond the
customary fare of metalcore with "Closed Eyes," a track brimming with
heavily detuned guitars, synth melodies and ambient sounds.

Still, they've got a long way to go before I'm convinced they've got
a shelf life.